Plus, I can get a discount on the cleaning to do this.

Their rates were right on par for the industry, and you get a discount for being a new client

@Rachel Trimble, the biggest hurdle you have with those numbers is that your (mere) $20k discount off a $125k ARV appraisal is not really enough EQUITY to get you going with BRRRR.

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With any work at all, you can ALWAYS buy a house at a discount.

What I'm doing would be very similar to what I did with the place I live in now, only my current home was purchased at deep discount from an estate, and held longer before refinancing and renting it out...Thanks for any advice you can offer!

I buy relatively good-sized apartment buildings and then pay for a cost segmentation study which allows tremendous depreciation in the early years.

I wouldn't discount the price of the home instead of painting.

It seems like the market would be tough for wholesalers right now given that there are a lot of REOs and a lot of discount inventory on the market.

I've even advertised a discount to military members, but so far, no joy.